Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements

Summary

The Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements is an ongoing transportation project in the City aimed at improving the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and Eaton Place. The project was first noted in Council and Planning Commission sessions in October 2024, when a presentation was given at the October 8, 2024 City Council work session and a forthcoming community meeting on the project was flagged by staff at the October 14, 2024 Planning Commission meeting. By February 2025, the project was included in Planning Division briefings alongside other major planning items, and a City Council work session discussion was held on February 18, 2025, with no formal action taken. The project reached the intermediate design/public hearing stage by March 25, 2025, when a public hearing was held at the City Council meeting; Transportation Director Wendy Sanford presented the staff report, and residents spoke both in support and opposition. No Council action was required at that stage, as the public hearing preceded right-of-way acquisition.

Open questions & options on the table

• Right-of-way acquisition has not yet occurred and represents the next major project milestone.
• No Council vote or formal action on the project design has been taken; it remains to be seen whether the current design will be approved, modified, or contested following resident feedback.
• The outcome of resident opposition and support comments has not yet been addressed or resolved by Council.